2012 Volkswagen Polo 1.2 Match

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Polo
• Trim: Match
• Version: 1.2 Match Manual FWD Euro 5 5dr (59 bhp)
• Year: 2012
• Mileage: 40,000 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.2 litres, 59 bhp
• Gearbox: Manual
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: Orange
• CO2: 128 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 5, ULEZ compliant

About this car

This 2012 Volkswagen Polo Match is advertised with 40,000 miles on the clock. The AskCar estimate for this car is £5,673. It is priced at £5,995, which is £322 above that estimate. To work out the AskCar estimate, we analyse UK dealer adverts for 8,332 Volkswagen Polo cars across different ages and specifications. Since we first spotted the advert 161 days ago, the asking price has dropped by £405. The latest MOT recorded 40,684 miles, above the advertised mileage. Check this with the dealer. Its MOT is recorded as valid until 6 March 2027. It is advertised by A R used Cars in Bedford. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 5 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Fair price: £322 (5%) over the AskCar estimate of £5,673.

The AskCar estimate is our expected asking price for this car. It uses UK dealer asking prices, accounting for make, model, trim, version, age, mileage, fuel, gearbox, body type, driven wheels, engine size and power. It is an advertised price, not a confirmed sale price.

It draws on 8,332 priced Volkswagen Polo adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 5 November 2026.

A 2012 Volkswagen Polo with the 1.2 petrol engine is typically advertised at £4,600: the median of the 121 for sale on AskCar, as of 5 November 2026.

Time on sale

This 2012 Volkswagen Polo has been on sale for at least 161 days.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 28 May 2026 at £6,400. Its asking price is now £5,995, £405 less. The latest price cut was seen on 7 August 2026.

Price changes recorded:

• 28 May 2026: £6,400
• 7 August 2026: £5,995

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 5 November 2026: valid until 6 March 2027.

It failed its MOT on 6 March 2026 (offside front track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt; nearside rear service brake grabbing severely) and passed 1 day later, on 7 March 2026.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 40,684 miles. The advert says 40,000 miles, fewer than the MOT record, so ask the dealer which is right.

Advertised mileage is about 30,800 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2012 Volkswagen Polo on AskCar.

Similar cars

53 other 2012 Volkswagen Polo Match 1.2 petrol manual hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £2,500 to £7,995, as of 5 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2012 Volkswagen Polo Match, 1.2 petrol hatchback, grey. Mileage: 41,000 miles. Price: £6,990, £995 more than this car. Dealer: Automotive Specialists in Bedford. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2012-01c9f98a38ec
• 2012 Volkswagen Polo Match, 1.2 petrol hatchback, black. Mileage: 41,677 miles. Price: £6,100, £105 more than this car. Dealer: K&B Used Cars Sales in Maidstone. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2012-103bf5aa910c
• 2012 Volkswagen Polo Match, 1.2 petrol hatchback, red. Mileage: 43,391 miles. Price: £5,995, the same price as this car. Dealer: Cars25 in Darlington. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2012-96d879d3a2bd

• The nearest: 2012 Volkswagen Polo Match, 1.2 petrol hatchback, black, under a mile from this car. Mileage: 9,024 miles. Price: £7,995, £2,000 more than this car. Dealer: A R used Cars in Bedford. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2012-d2446dd0490d